Word: whist
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Edwin Cull Howell '83 died last Monday at the home of his brother in Gwathmey, Virginia, at the age of 47 years. Mr. Howell was one of the foremost American authorities on whist, and was the author of "Howell's Whist Openings," and "The Howell Method of Duplicate Whist." When in College he was honor man in mathematics and for several years after graduation taught mathematics at Johns Hopkins University...
...whist and checker tournament will be held this evening between the regular members and a number of men who have played on University checker and whist teams. Saturday evening at 8 o'clock Mr. Edward Kemble, formerly president of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, will give a smoke talk on "The Railroad Rate Problem in New England;" and on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock the University Musical Clubs will give a concert...
...University Whist Club is this year again a member of the Mystic Valley League, which is made up of six clubs near Cambridge. The University team lost to one of the clubs, but defeated the other four in a match played on November 15. Next Wednesday evening the regular monthly match will be held in Somerville. Three other league matches will be played at the following times and places: January 17 at the Alter Ego Club in Chelsea; February 14 in the Union; March 15 at the Towanda Club in Woburn. A team of eight men, will probably play Yale...
...University Club holds meetings unusually every week. Three tables are formed, when possible and club whist is played. This evening at 7.30 o'clock there will be an important meeting in Room 8 of the Union, and definite plans for the remainder of the year will be decided upon...
...third novice whist tournament, open only to members of the Union, will be held this evening at 7.30 o'clock in Room 6 of the Union. A table fee of ten cents a person will be charged and steins will be given to the winning pair...